Rice vs Pope
FPL Comparison · GW38 · Who to buy?
Buy Rice over Pope this week.
Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).
Head-to-Head Stats
| A | Stat | B |
|---|---|---|
| £7.2m | Price | ✓£5.0m |
| 24.2% | Ownership | 4.3% |
| 184✓ | Total points | 94 |
| 4✓ | Goals | 0 |
| 9✓ | Assists | 1 |
| 18✓ | Clean sheets | 7 |
| 23✓ | Bonus points | 3 |
| 3.8✓ | Form (last 30 days) | 3.0 |
| 3.4✓ | Avg pts last 5 GWs | 2.4 |
| 4.8✓ | Next fixture xP | 3.0 |
| 4.8✓ | 6-GW projected xP | 3.0 |
| 3.1✓ | xG this season | 0.2 |
| 7.3✓ | xA this season | 0.0 |
Recent Form — Last 5 Gameweeks
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Rice vs Pope — Common Questions
Should I buy Rice or Pope in FPL?
Buy Rice over Pope this week. Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8). Rice costs £7.2m and Pope costs £5.0m — the price gap is £2.2m.
Rice or Pope — who should I captain GW38?
Onside recommends Rice as the captain pick for GW38 (STRONG). Rice edges it on: higher projected xP (4.8), better recent form (3.8).
How do Rice and Pope compare statistically?
This season: Rice has 4 goals + 9 assists (184 pts, £7.2m). Pope has 0 goals + 1 assists (94 pts, £5.0m). Rice lead on goal involvements.
Who has the better fixture — Rice or Pope?
GW38: Rice plays @ CRY (D3) and Pope plays @ FUL (D3). Both have the same fixture difficulty.
Do Rice or Pope take set pieces?
Neither Rice nor Pope are listed as primary set-piece takers in Onside's current data.
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